Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years

Celebrates the past 50 years of Cunningham¿s career, from his role as principal dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Co., to the formation of the Merce Cunningham Dance Co. in 1953, from his use of ¿chance operations,¿ to his present, innovative work with the computer program, LifeForms. Incorporates images of performances & rehearsals, along with candid photos by many important photographers. Features examples of Cunningham¿s scores, & set & costume designs by the artists with whom he has collaborated over the years, such as John Cage, Jasper Johns, Bruce Nauman, Isamu Noguchi, Nam June Paik, Frank Stella, David Tudor, & Andy Warhol. Includes an illustrated chronology to 1997 listing his dances, videos, films, & events. Illus. Oversize.Vaughan, David is the author of 'Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years', published 1997 under ISBN 9781422390740 and ISBN 1422390748.